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Monument record TR 13 NE 327 - Coastal Gun Belt Diver Battery Fo5
Summary
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Sene Valley Golf Course. It was armed with eight 3.7-inch guns, Predictor AA No.10, and Radar AA No3 Mark V radars. It formed part of Dover Section, 71 Anti Aircraft Brigade, from 2nd August 1944, when it was manned by 390 Battery of the 173 Anti Aircraft Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1720 3560 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Sene Valley Golf Course. It was armed with eight 3.7-inch guns, Predictor AA No.10, and Radar AA No3 Mark V radars. It formed part of Dover Section, 71 Anti Aircraft Brigade, from 2nd August 1944, when it was manned by 390 Battery of the 173 Anti Aircraft Regiment. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945, pp 197 (Monograph). SWX23707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23707 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945. pp 197.
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Record last edited
Jan 26 2026 2:56PM